West African
Islamic Archive

The complete digitized works of Usman Bn Fodio, Abdullahi Bn Fodio, and Sultan Muhammad Bello.

81
Books
8
Volumes
3
Scholars

Featured Works

Essential texts from the three scholars, selected for their historical significance and impact on Islamic thought.

Sultan Muhammad Bello

The Midday Sun: In The Way of Men of Knowledge And Insight

شمسالظهيرة فىمنهاجأهلالعلموالبصيرة

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Sultan Muhammad Bello

Sufficient Advice

نُصح ٌ كَاف وبالمقصود إن شاء هللا واف

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Sultan Muhammad Bello

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Sultan Muhammad Bello

Purification Of The Soul

جالء الصدور عما يختلج فيها من صدى الغرو

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Sultan Muhammad Bello

A Little Light On The History Of Hausa Land

إنفاق الميسور في تاريخ بالد التكرور

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Sheikh Usman Bn Fodio

The Secrets Of Speech

تلخيص أسرار الكالم

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The Three Scholars

Usman Dan Fodio, Abdullahi Dan Fodio, and Sultan Muhammad Bello. The intellectual architects of West African Islamic scholarship.

Sokoto Caliphate

Sheikh Usman Bn Fodio

الشيخ عثمان بن فودي

A Fulani Islamic scholar, theologian, reformer, and revolutionary who founded the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the largest empires in West Africa during the 19th century.

(1754 - 1817) Works
Sokoto Caliphate

Sheikh Abdullahi Bn Fodio

الشيخ عبد الله بن فودي

A Fulani Islamic scholar, jurist, poet, and statesman of the Sokoto Caliphate, known for his vast scholarship, literary works, and role in the Sokoto Jihad alongside his brother, Sheikh Usman dan Fodio.

(1766 - 1829) Works
Sokoto Caliphate

Sultan Muhammad Bello

السلطان محمد بيلو

A Fulani Islamic scholar, statesman, military leader, and the second Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, renowned for his leadership, administrative reforms, and extensive scholarly writings.

(1781 - 1837) Works

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